Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ladderize

/ˈladəɹaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lad-der-ize
IPA: /ˈladəɹaɪz/

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to sort the nodes of a tree graph on one level by the count of their subnodes (on all levels under the node)

verb

To create a form of "ladder" that people may "climb" in order to advance

Etymology

From ladder + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ladder

Inflected Forms

ladderizes (present, singular) ladderizing (participle, present) ladderized (participle, past) ladderized (past)

Frequently Paired Words

ladderization

Questions

How do you pronounce ladderize?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈladəɹaɪz/.
What does ladderize mean?: to sort the nodes of a tree graph on one level by the count of their subnodes (on all levels under the node)
Where does ladderize come from?: From ladder + -ize.

How to pronounce ladderize

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